The bananas we buy in stores and supermarkets are genetically identical clones, all descended from one banana. These bananas are seedless and sterile; natural bananas are short, fat, and have huge seeds.
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Eating a banana can cheer you up!
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If you place a ripe banana next to a green tomato, the tomato will ripen due to the ethylene gas produced by the banana.
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A strawberry is not a berry, but a banana is.
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In Japan, watermelons are grown into the shape of a square so they are easier to stack and transport.
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Pineapples are not a single fruit, but a group of berries that have fused together.
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A type of strawberry that almost became extinct is now being sold in Europe. It tastes like pineapple so they call it pineberry.
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For clean fruit, fill a bowl with water (or, for bigger batches, use a clean sink), add 1 cup of vinegar, and stir. Add fruit and leave to soak for 10 minutes. The water will be dirty and the fruit will be sparkly clean with no wax or dirty film.
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